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{{More citations needed|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Groove
| name = Groove
| image = Groove Poster.jpg
| image = Groove Poster.jpg
| caption = Groove Promotional Movie Poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Greg Harrison]]
| director = [[Greg Harrison]]
| producer = Greg Harrison
| producer = Greg Harrison<br/>[[Danielle Renfrew]]
| writer = Greg Harrison
| writer = Greg Harrison
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Chris Ferreira]]
* Chris Ferreira
* [[Mackenzie Firgens]]
* [[Mackenzie Firgens]]
* [[Lola Glaudini]]
* [[Lola Glaudini]]
* [[Bryan and Denny Kirkwood|Denny Kirkwood]]
* Denny Kirkwood
* [[Hamish Linklater]]
* [[Hamish Linklater]]
*Vincent Riverside
*Vincent Riverside
*[[Rachel True]]
*[[Rachel True]]
*[[Steve Van Wormer]]}}
*[[Steve Van Wormer]]}}
| music = Scott Hardkiss (song and end theme)
| music = Scott Hardkiss
| cinematography = Matthew Irving
| cinematography = Matthew Irving
| editing = Greg Harrison
| editing = Greg Harrison
| distributor = Sony Pictures Classics
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Classics]]
| released = {{Film date|2000}}
| released = {{Film date|2000|01|21|Sundance}}{{Film date|2000|06|09|United States}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = [[United States dollar|$]]500,000 (estimated)
| budget = $200,000<ref name="Noe" />
}}
}}


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==Plot==
==Plot==
''Groove'' tells the story of an all-night rave. The film is broken up into segments by which DJ is spinning and features real-life DJs Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and [[John Digweed|Digweed]]. It follows David Turner ([[Hamish Linklater]]), who becomes a reluctant raver when his brother Colin ([[Denny Kirkwood]]) drags him to the rave.
''Groove'' tells the story of an all-night rave. The film is broken up into segments according to which DJ is spinning and features real-life DJs Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and [[John Digweed|Digweed]]. Introverted aspiring writer David Turner is reluctantly dragged to a rave at a warehouse by his brother Colin. David takes [[MDMA|ecstasy]] for the first time and makes a romantic connection with fellow raver, Leyla, who has newly moved to the Bay Area from New York.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Chris Ferreira]] as Bill
*Chris Ferreira as Bill
*[[Mackenzie Firgens]] as Harmony Stitts
*[[Mackenzie Firgens]] as Harmony Stitts
*[[Lola Glaudini]] as Leyla Heydel
*[[Lola Glaudini]] as Leyla Heydel
*[[Denny Kirkwood]] as Colin Turner
*Denny Kirkwood as Colin Turner
*[[Hamish Linklater]] as David Turner
*[[Hamish Linklater]] as David Turner
*[[Steve Van Wormer]] as Ernie Townsend
*[[Steve Van Wormer]] as Ernie Townsend
*[[Rachel True]] as Beth Anderson
*[[Rachel True]] as Beth Anderson
*Vincent Riverside as Anthony
*Vincent Riverside as Anthony
*[[Dmitri Ponce]] as Guy Pritchkin
*Dmitri Ponce as Guy Pritchkin
*[[Ari Gold (filmmaker)|Ari Gold]] as Cliff Rafferty
*[[Ari Gold (filmmaker)|Ari Gold]] as Cliff Rafferty
*[[Aaron Langridge]] as Joe Torres
*Aaron Langridge as Joe Torres
*[[Wendy Turner-Low]] as Lisa Monroe
*Wendy Turner-Low as Lisa Monroe
*[[Bradley K. Ross]] as Aaron Lubiarz
*Bradley K. Ross as Aaron Lubiarz
*[[DJ Polywog|Polywog]] as DJ Polywog
*Polywog as DJ Polywog
*[[DJ Forest Green|Forest Green]] as DJ Forest Green
*Forest Green as DJ Forest Green
*[[Wade Randolph Hampton]] as DJ WishFM
*[[Wade Randolph Hampton]] as DJ WishFM
*[[Monty Luke]] as Dancefloor DJ #5 (Cinco)
*Monty Luke as Dancefloor DJ #5 (Cinco)
*[[Brian Behlendorf]] as Chill-out room DJ
*[[John Digweed]] as DJ Digweed
*[[John Digweed]] as DJ Digweed
*[[Bing Ching]] as DJ Snaz
*Bing Ching as DJ Snaz
*[[Elizabeth Sun]] as Maggie McMullen
*[[Elizabeth Sun]] as Maggie McMullen
*[[Nick Offerman]] as Sergeant Channahon
*[[Nick Offerman]] as Sergeant Channahon
}}


==Production==
==Production==
After being turned down by studios for funding, production costs were met by selling shares of the film to investors similar to [[Angel investors|angel investment]] of a startup company.
After being turned down by studios for funding, production costs were met by selling shares of the film to investors similar to [[Angel investors|angel investment]] of a startup company.<ref name="Noe">{{cite news |last1=Bannerman |first1=Betsy |title=''Groove'' a Dream Come True for Filmmaker Greg Harrison |url=http://www.noevalleyvoice.com/2001/April/Groo.html |access-date=18 December 2022 |work=The Noe Valley Voice |date=April 2001}}</ref>

The film was shot in the San Francisco area and included scenes at Pier One,
[[Fillmore Street]], [[China Basin Ferry Terminal|China Basin]], and the [[San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge|Bay Bridge]].<ref name="Noe" /><ref name="loc">{{cite web |title=Groove |url=http://www.filminamerica.com/Movies/Groove/ |website=filminamerica.com |access-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021230504/http://www.filminamerica.com/Movies/Groove/ |archive-date=October 21, 2007}}</ref> Principal photography took place in 24 days in August and September 1999.<ref name="Noe" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kleinman |first=Geoffrey |title=Greg Harrison III - Director of Groove |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/interviews/greg_harrison_i.html |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=DVDTalk.com}}</ref>

==Release==
''Groove'' premiered at the 2000 [[Sundance Film Festival]], where it was acquired for distribution for $1.5 million by [[Sony Pictures Classics]].<ref name="Noe" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Janelle |date=January 28, 2000 |title=Sundancing |url=https://www.salon.com/2000/01/28/groove/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref> It was given a limited theatrical release on June 9, 2000.


==Reception==
==Reception==
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 51 reviews, with a [[weighted average]] rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though high on energy and great techno tunes, ''Groove''{{'}}s characters and plotlines are too clichéd to be engaging."<ref>{{cite web|title=Groove (2000)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/groove|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/groove |title=Groove Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 51 reviews, with a [[weighted average]] rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though high on energy and great techno tunes, ''Groove''{{'}}s characters and plotlines are too clichéd to be engaging."<ref>{{cite web|title=Groove (2000)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/groove|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/groove |title=Groove Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref>

At the [[16th Independent Spirit Awards]], ''Groove'' was nominated for the [[Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]].<ref name="Noe" />


==See also==
==See also==
*''[[Go (1999 film)|Go]]'', another film about rave culture made a year earlier
*''[[Go (1999 film)|Go]]'', another film about rave culture made a year earlier
*''[[Rave (film)|Rave]]'', a film about rave culture released the same year
*''[[Human Traffic]]'', a UK film about the rave culture made the same year
*''[[Human Traffic]]'', a UK film about the rave culture made the same year


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0212974}}
*[http://archive.dailycal.org/article.php?id=2670 Rave On - The Daily Californian]
*[http://www.filminamerica.com/Movies/Groove/ groove - Filming Locations — Film in America]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212974/ Imdb]


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Groove
Film poster
Directed byGreg Harrison
Written byGreg Harrison
Produced byGreg Harrison
Danielle Renfrew
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Irving
Edited byGreg Harrison
Music byScott Hardkiss
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 21, 2000 (2000-01-21) (Sundance)
  • June 9, 2000 (2000-06-09) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200,000[1]

Groove is a 2000 American film directed by Greg Harrison. It portrays one night in the San Francisco underground rave scene. Through a single email, the word spreads that a huge rave is going to take place in an abandoned warehouse. John Digweed has a cameo as himself and also contributed to the soundtrack with Nick Muir, under their production alias Bedrock.

Plot

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Groove tells the story of an all-night rave. The film is broken up into segments according to which DJ is spinning and features real-life DJs Forest Green, WishFM, Polywog, and Digweed. Introverted aspiring writer David Turner is reluctantly dragged to a rave at a warehouse by his brother Colin. David takes ecstasy for the first time and makes a romantic connection with fellow raver, Leyla, who has newly moved to the Bay Area from New York.

Cast

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Production

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After being turned down by studios for funding, production costs were met by selling shares of the film to investors similar to angel investment of a startup company.[1]

The film was shot in the San Francisco area and included scenes at Pier One, Fillmore Street, China Basin, and the Bay Bridge.[1][2] Principal photography took place in 24 days in August and September 1999.[1][3]

Release

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Groove premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired for distribution for $1.5 million by Sony Pictures Classics.[1][4] It was given a limited theatrical release on June 9, 2000.

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 51 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though high on energy and great techno tunes, Groove's characters and plotlines are too clichéd to be engaging."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

At the 16th Independent Spirit Awards, Groove was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award.[1]

See also

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  • Go, another film about rave culture made a year earlier
  • Rave, a film about rave culture released the same year
  • Human Traffic, a UK film about the rave culture made the same year

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Bannerman, Betsy (April 2001). "Groove a Dream Come True for Filmmaker Greg Harrison". The Noe Valley Voice. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Groove". filminamerica.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ Kleinman, Geoffrey. "Greg Harrison III - Director of Groove". DVDTalk.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Brown, Janelle (January 28, 2000). "Sundancing". Salon. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Groove (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Groove Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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